I would really love to buy a Skinfit Streamliner Bullet trisuit because it tests really fast for me (-16 watts) - however, the chamois is almost non-existent. Im not so sure if I could deal with the lack of even minimal padding over IM distance. I was thinking of sewing in a chamois from another suit but Im not sure if its straightforward to do with these lightweight materials. Anyone done this? is it likely to be more trouble than its worth ?
I would think that once you get the placement right the sewing would be easy and work just fine.
Is there a shop somewhere that does tailoring/alterations specifically for cycling garments? I’ve always wondered that.
https://www.bicycling.com/repair/a20019699/smart-ways-to-repair-bike-clothes/
Did not check which year that link is from
But here is a few shops
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Curious, which tri suit(s) did you test against that gave the 16w difference?
I went to the tunnel with 2 Virklon suits - they make suits from really nice breathable cool materials - but they just wouldnt work for me (and Ive been using them for the last two years). There was some weird interaction that interfered with the sailing effect at yaw - so the Skinfit was a 16 watt improvement on that. We also had a Castelli all out speedsuit which was about 6 watts slower than the Skinfit. To be honest I went there with the intention of mostly testing adjustments to pad and extension positions as well as helmets. The suit situation really took me by surprise.
I tried the suits in 2016 and sent em back cause of the non existing chamois but I remember there was like a pocket where you could place another pad in. (I actually was looking inside the pack if there is a pad to put in…but with no luck)
I wouldn’t even try it cause a little comfort ain’t bad.